Society

Betsy DeVos Takes Her Assault on Public Schools Back to the States

Betsy DeVos Takes Her Assault on Public Schools Back to the States Betsy DeVos Takes Her Assault on Public Schools Back to the States

A DeVos-backed group is pouring money into a statewide education race in Wisconsin, which will be decided Tuesday.

Apr 6, 2021 / John Nichols

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The Blue Wall of Silence Is Crumbling Around Derek Chauvin The Blue Wall of Silence Is Crumbling Around Derek Chauvin

For one of the first times in memory, police are testifying against one of their own. But will it lead to an actual conviction?

Apr 6, 2021 / Elie Mystal

American Pandemic

American Pandemic American Pandemic

Locked and loaded.

Apr 6, 2021 / OppArt / Rob Rogers

MLB All Star Game Georgia

Baseball Says No to Jim Crow 2.0 Baseball Says No to Jim Crow 2.0

Major League Baseball is a conservative institution. It speaks volumes that it moved the All-Star Game from Brian Kemp’s Georgia.

Apr 6, 2021 / Dave Zirin

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Biden Is Rebuilding the National Labor Relations Board Biden Is Rebuilding the National Labor Relations Board

A new report shows why the president had no choice but to fire the Trump-appointed general counsel of the NLRB.

Apr 6, 2021 / Lynn Rhinehart

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What Is the Future for Women’s Sports Coverage? What Is the Future for Women’s Sports Coverage?

Professor Cheryl Cooky joins the show to talk about her recent research into televised women’s sports.

Apr 6, 2021 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

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Saving Lives and Going Hungry: NYC Ambulance Workers Demand Higher Pay Saving Lives and Going Hungry: NYC Ambulance Workers Demand Higher Pay

EMTs and paramedics have been protesting low wages and disrespect from the New York City government since the 1980s.

Apr 6, 2021 / Martha Pskowski

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Anti-Facts and Anti-Vaxx Anti-Facts and Anti-Vaxx

Why would I take the vaccine when I’ve already injected myself with bleach?

Apr 6, 2021 / Tom Tomorrow

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MLK Was Right About America’s ‘Spiritual Death’ MLK Was Right About America’s ‘Spiritual Death’

Pro-austerity and anti-poor economic policies, along with over-militarization, have kept America in a death spiral for the past half-century.

Apr 5, 2021 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis

I Am a Man

I Am a Man I Am a Man

Legacy, vision, leadership: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929–April 4, 1968)

Apr 5, 2021 / OppArt / Robin Holder

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